OFCA Committees
Board of Directors
- Chair: Mitzi Moody
- Meeting Dates: 3rd Saturday – each month. 9:30 – 11:30 am. One month is full Board meeting, the next month committee meetings
- Meetings are held at the OFCA office – 303 E. Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215
Ohio Primary Parent Advisory Council (OPPAC) & Succeed Steering Committee
- Chair: Karen Ezirim, Primary parent advocate
- Meeting Dates: Scheduled as Needed
- Meetings are held by tele-conference or in person, as needed
- Give input to the Board on the Needs and Work for Primary Family Advocacy
- Developed and maintain the Succeed Primary Parent Support Groups
Adoption Advisory Council
- Chair: Dot Erickson-Anderson
- Meeting Dates: Scheduled Monthly through school year
- Meetings are held by Teleconference
- Give input to the Board on Needs and Work for Adoptive Families
Foster Care Advisory Council
- Chair: Dot Erickson-Anderson
- Meeting Dates: Scheduled Monthly through school year
- Meetings are held by Teleconference
- Give input to the Board on Needs and Work for Foster Families
OFCA Program Committee
- Chair: Monique Phifer
- Meeting Dates: Every other month on 3rd Saturday
- Plan for execution of OFCA’s Programs
Conference Committee
- Meeting Dates: Scheduled as Needed
- Meetings are held: Teleconference and in person
- Plan the Annual Conference scheduled in June
OFCA Development Committee
- Chair: Keesha Salters
- Meeting Dates: Every other month on 3rd Saturday
- Meetings are held: Teleconference and in person
Board Committees In Development
- Advocacy
- Technology
To participate in a committee or work group email: office@ofcaonline.org
STATEWIDE COMMITTEESOFCA regularly sends Family Representatives to statewide groups and committees set up. These groups include:
- Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition (OGKC)
- Ohio Adoption Planning Group (OAPG)
- Ohio Children’s Alliance Foster Care & Adoption Committee
- Family First Prevention Services Act Leadership and Individual Committees (FFPSA)
- ODJFS Partners for Ohio’s Families
- Supreme Court of Ohio Child Abuse & Neglect Committee